Best Puzzle Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 24,184 Puzzle games, but not all of them are able to be played on Mac. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Puzzle game rankings were last updated on 8/20/2025.
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1. OneShot
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
OneShot holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Puzzle game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 57,230 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 56,275 positive reviews and 955 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run OneShot on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 12/8/2016 |
| Developer | Future Cat LLC |
| Publisher | KOMODO |
| Steam App Id | 420530 |
2. Helltaker
Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.
Helltaker has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 125,721 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 122,860 positive reviews and 2,861 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Helltaker on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
3. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 143,682 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 140,269 positive reviews and 3,413 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 5/5/2009 |
| Franchise | PopCap EA |
| Developer | PopCap Games, Inc. |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 3590 |
4. TOEM: A Photo Adventure
Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!
TOEM: A Photo Adventure has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,140 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,070 positive reviews and 70 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 9/17/2021 |
| Franchise | popagenda |
| Developer | Something We Made |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1307580 |
5. Stray
Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.
Stray has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 161,309 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 156,861 positive reviews and 4,448 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 7/19/2022 |
| Franchise | Annapurna Interactive |
| Developer | BlueTwelve Studio |
| Publisher | Annapurna Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 1332010 |
6. Papers, Please
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Papers, Please has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 75,762 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 73,712 positive reviews and 2,050 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 8/8/2013 |
| Developer | Lucas Pope |
| Publisher | 3909 |
| Steam App Id | 239030 |
7. BattleBlock Theater®
Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.
BattleBlock Theater® has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 71,898 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,888 positive reviews and 2,010 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 5/15/2014 |
| Franchise | The Behemoth |
| Developer | The Behemoth |
| Publisher | The Behemoth |
| Steam App Id | 238460 |
8. Inscryption
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Inscryption has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 135,630 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 131,411 positive reviews and 4,219 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Inscryption on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $7.99 |
| Release Date | 10/19/2021 |
| Franchise | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Developer | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 1092790 |
9. Please, Touch The Artwork 2
A handpainted cozy hidden object adventure. Explore a surreal world. Collect items for its quirky inhabitants. Fix damaged paintings and solve casual puzzles. Help a lost skeleton painter find his way home. This game is short but 100% FREE (no ads, no IAP).
Please, Touch The Artwork 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,194 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,155 positive reviews and 39 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 2/19/2024 |
| Franchise | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Developer | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Publisher | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Steam App Id | 2600140 |
10. Poco
Poco is the story of the world's smallest clown, who is banished from the circus and finds themself in a mysterious undergrowth full of lost and broken things. Explore, meet strange creatures, solve puzzles, and help Poco return to the circus in this charming 2D/3D hybrid point-and-click adventure.
Poco has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,110 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,090 positive reviews and 20 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 5/20/2025 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Micah Boursier |
| Steam App Id | 3454610 |
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| 121 | 12/8/2016 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 69 | 5/11/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2,002 | 5/5/2009 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 23 | 9/17/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 0 | 7/19/2022 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 423 | 8/8/2013 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 121 | 5/15/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,738 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 2/19/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 54 | 5/20/2025 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 13). Helltaker on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 18). TOEM: A Photo Adventure on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 6). Stray on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 20). Papers, Please on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 19). BattleBlock Theater® on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 18). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 29). Please, Touch The Artwork 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 12). Poco on Steam. Steam Store.